Why is a goldfinch attacking my house?
Hope us, MeFi Ornithologists!
There is a female goldfinch that is continually flying up to (not into) our windows and doors and flailing away at the glass with her wings and, occasionally, her beak. She'll flail away for a few seconds, then dart away to a nearby railing, I assume to rest. Then, she makes another run at a window or door. Sometimes, she will latch onto the screen with her talons and just sit there. She's been doing this for most of the week.
At first, I thought she might be seeing her reflection and, thinking it an enemy, attacking it. But, she's flying all around the house, making runs at windows in full sun, doors in shade, and everything in between. She also goes after our front door, which has no glass in it. Just a screen storm door in front of the solid door. She's also the only bird in our yard acting this way.
We feel bad for the poor thing, but we don't know if there's anything we can do. Like I said, she's not ramming into the window, just flailing at it.
Any idea what she may be up to? |
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